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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the initial diagnosis for the strange symptoms the people in this chapter were exhibiting?

2. What was the symptom that occurred around Vernon's eyes that caused him to look strange?

3. What is the most common animal to be afflicted with the rabies virus, according to researchers?

4. Where did Vernon seek out treatment for his illness when he first began to have symptoms?

5. Aspirin _________ is not uncommon in children, especially those who are under the age of five.

Short Essay Questions

1. What were the symptoms the school children in Mountain Home were experiencing?

2. Who were the people to become ill after eating lunch together, more ill than the ones with whom they dined?

3. What was the eventual diagnosis for the condition from which the woman suffered, even though it was never clear whether or not the diagnosis was correct?

4. Describe the one carrier mentioned in the chapter, as this person was known by the Health Department.

5. Why did the three-year-old Richard Poole die after taking aspirin?

6. What happens when it is found out that a person is a carrier of typhoid fever, even if they don't have any symptoms?

7. What were the different diagnoses that the woman who went into the Dallas hospital had when she began her treatment?

8. What were the severe symptoms that the woman had when she was admitted to the hospital before she died?

9. What are some of the ways that aspirin can help a patient who takes it, according to scientific research?

10. What did a German scientist discover about aspirin in 1874, according to the book?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

David Hoffman was infected with anthrax during his insulation installation job.

Part 1: Do you think that proper safety precautions would have prevented the case of anthrax?

Part 2: Do you think that insulation should be tested before it is installed?

Part 3: How do you think you would respond to hearing that you had anthrax?

Essay Topic 2

Strange diseases, like the case of the orange man, are interesting to doctors, but the patients might have other reactions.

Part 1: How do you think you would respond if you suddenly turned another color?

Part 2: Why do you think the patient didn't make the connection to the foods he was eating?

Part 3: What would it take for you to go into a doctor to find out what disease you had?

Essay Topic 3

The boy who became sick from his jeans seems to be the victim of a dangerous mistake.

Part 1: Who is to blame for the poisoning that the boy encounters because of his jeans? Why?

Part 2: Will you begin to wash all of your clothing before wearing it after reading that medical case?

Part 3: Do you think that clothing is being sold today that has poisonous chemicals on it?

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